2024
Commitment on Volunteer Crowdsourcing Platforms: Implications for Growth and Engagement
Lo I, Manshadi V, Rodilitz S, Shameli A. Commitment on Volunteer Crowdsourcing Platforms: Implications for Growth and Engagement. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2024, 26: 1787-1805. DOI: 10.1287/msom.2020.0426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood Rescue U.S.Optimal myopic policyAdoption levelTwo-sided marketsOptimal design cruciallyMyopic policyTwo-sided platformsVolunteer management literatureMarket thicknessMarket participantsLevel of adoptionManagement literatureOnline appendixOptimal policyCrowdsourcing platformsConstant-factor approximationMarketVolunteer characteristicsPolicyFood recovery organizationsTrade-offsAdoptionTaskCommitmentPlatform
2018
Diffusion in Random Networks
Manshadi V, Misra S, Rodilitz S. Diffusion in Random Networks. 2018, 1-1. DOI: 10.1145/3230654.3230661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdoption regimesConsumer purchasing decisionsNetwork economics literatureWord of mouthOptimal seeding strategyOptimal strategySpeed of diffusionFirm facesFirm knowledgeMonopolistic settingPurchasing decisionsTarget consumersIndependent Poisson processesPhase of diffusionFirmsProportion of adoptersBass modelAdoption processCompetitive settingContact costsAdoption levelWOMComparative staticsLevel sEmpirical studies